Outside of school, I collaborate with a handful of talented girls. Our first time collaborating together was in 2014 for the 24 Hour Animation Contest and since then, we have done a number of projects together. Currently we are working on a short film together outside of school time. It is a challenge to balance school, work and these projects but everyone is very passionate and incredibly dedicated, which makes these endeavors more than worthwhile!

Our entry for the 24 Hours Animation Contest 2016.

Teams of 5 have 24 hours to create a 30 sec short based on a given prompt. Our third and final year, we placed 3rd overall! This year, I ran and organized the CSUF side of the contest. We went from 9 teams to 20 (the highest of any participating school)! The prompt was "walls; psychical or metaphorical."

This film is very personal because it reflects the momentum we felt as a result of the culmination of our college experiences. We welcomed 2 new members this year as well. At least 2 people worked on each scene and we all worked on the wall climbing shot together. My teammates were beyond incredible and it was truly a wonderful collaborative experience!​

Photos by Jenny Oetzell

Our entry for the 24 Hours Animation Contest 2015.

​Teams of 5 have 24 hours to create a 30 sec short based on a given prompt. We placed 9th overall, 1st in animation/art direction and 1st in completion. We welcomed a new member this year and encouraged our fellow students to participate, raising CSUF's participation rate from 2 teams to 9. The prompt this year was "imagine if technology was introduced at the dawn of humankind".

Our entry for the 24 Hours Animation Contest 2014.

​Teams of 5 have 24 hours to create a 30 sec short based on a given prompt. This was the first year we collaborated together, having previously worked only on our own stuff. We didn't know what to expect or if we would even work well together. Turns out, we make an amazing team! Everyone is very passionate and excellent at taking feedback, and we even finished with two hours to spare.

​Unfortunately, due to a technical error, our emailed submission did not go through and we did not find out until after the deadline had passed. At the time it was really soul crushing (mostly due to lack of sleep), but we rallied the next day and were determined to succeed the following year. Since then, we have worked on a variety of projects together and continue to do so.